Hancock moves to PRH Children's in new role

Lara Hancock will join Penguin Random House Children’s in the newly-created position of publisher for picture books and partnerships. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lokko moves to Pan Mac with two novels

Lesley Lokko is moving from Orion to Pan Macmillan with two “intoxicating” multi-generational novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 06:30:43 UTC ]
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Alison Rich Takes Reins on PRH's Author Brand Development

Alison Rich has been named to the newly created role of senior v-p of author development at Penguin Random House, and is charged with growing authors' platforms in ways that may be tangential to the business of marketing their books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s to publish 'empowering' retelling of classic fairytales

Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired two illustrated middle-grade fiction titles by debut author Radiya Hafiza.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-12 03:46:46 UTC ]
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Indian move to regulate digital media raises censorship fears

Government will oversee online news, social media and video streaming platformsIndia’s government has ordered that all online news, social media and video streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are to be subject to state regulation, raising fears of increased censorship of digital... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-11-11 18:02:04 UTC ]
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Children's books eight times as likely to feature animal main characters than BAME people

According to UK study, just 5% of children’s books have black, Asian or minority ethnic protagonists – a small improvement from 1% in 2017Two years after the stark revelation that only 1% of British children’s books featured a main character who was black, Asian or minority ethnic, the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-11-11 00:01:23 UTC ]
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Nature writer Melissa Harrison's children's debut to Chicken House

Chicken House will publish Melissa Harrison's debut children's novel, By Ash, Oak and Thorn, as well as a sequel, By Rowan and Yew.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 20:47:46 UTC ]
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BookTrust and CLPE report small improvements for representation in children's books

Representation in children’s books is still not reflective of society, according to reading charity BookTrust and the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 16:08:26 UTC ]
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‘Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood,’ by Christa Parravani: An Excerpt

An excerpt from “Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood,” by Christa Parravani Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-11-10 10:01:00 UTC ]
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Six roles at risk as Reach publishing team takes over Mirror Books

All six roles at Mirror Books have been placed at risk of redundancy as the imprint is taken over by the Reach publishing team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 04:48:24 UTC ]
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Walliams and Ross move into top spot with Code Name Bananas

David Walliams and Tony Ross' Code Name Bananas (HarperCollins) has gone straight to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, with 89,558 copies sold. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 00:49:03 UTC ]
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Non-ALA Book Awards for Children’s and YA Books

The ALA isn't the only organization that honors the best children's and young adult books of the year. Check out these children's book awards. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-11-09 11:37:00 UTC ]
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PRH Creates New U.S. Spanish-language Division

Penguin Random House has formed Penguin Random House Español, a new Spanish-language publishing division, consolidating the resources of Vintage Español and Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Myth and folklore the pick of festive trends in children's

A number of independent and smaller publishers have revealed the titles they are backing to be a hit over Christmas, with myths prominent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-09 03:25:45 UTC ]
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Toppings bookshop to expand in move to listed building

Bath bookshop Toppings & Company is to move to a listed Georgian building, and will begin expansion building works next year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-08 18:39:07 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's Books bags Foreman's 'poignant' elephant story

HarperCollins Children’s Books has signed Noa and the Little Elephant: A Tale of Friendship and Survival, a “poignant” picture book from author and illustrator Michael Foreman, in partnership with the wildlife conservation charity, Tusk. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-08 16:02:51 UTC ]
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Revisiting Katherine Paterson on Happy Endings in Children’s Books

In 1988, Katherine Paterson wrote in the Book Review that children need not only the happily-ever-after of fairy tales, but also “proper endings” in which “hope is a yearning, rooted in reality.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-11-06 10:00:04 UTC ]
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PRH 'disappointed' as gender pay gap widens

Penguin Random House has said it is “disappointed” after the company's gender pay gap widened by 2.1% over the past year, but insists new initiatives mean it is making long-term progress. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 11:01:34 UTC ]
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As Covid-19 Cases Surge, PRH Again Extends Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries, Schools

Penguin Random House executives this week confirmed that the publisher is extending its "temporary" digital license terms for e-books and digital audio in libraries and schools through March 31, 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH announces WriteNow cohort of unpublished authors

Penguin Random House UK has revealed the 14 unpublished and underrepresented writers invited to join this year’s WriteNow editorial programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 23:15:02 UTC ]
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Elliott & Thompson to publish deep dive into ways money moves

Elliott & Thompson will publish The Pay Off, a "brilliantly engaging and accessible" exploration of how money moves and where global financial power really lies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 19:21:13 UTC ]
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